Northeast set to receive badly needed rain after record-dry stretch
NEW YORK – Dry regions of the United States, including the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, plagued by extreme fire weather and poor air quality, are expected to begin receiving relief raindrops Sunday night. This rain event does not end the drought, but it is the beginning. The first rain in weeks will help improve conditions for […]
Connecticut reports first human case of tick-borne disease in the Northeast
The first case of the tick-borne disease in the Northeast was reported in Connecticut, officials said. Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis is a type of spotted fever that is transmitted through infected ticks and tick bites, according to the . Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, symptoms are reported to […]
Waterlogged Northeast braces for Debby’s wrath as region faces potentially life-threatening flood threat
Florida, the Southeast and the Mid-Atlantic coast are all being battered by Tropical Storm Debby, and millions of people across the Northeast and New England are bracing for potentially life-threatening flooding as deadly storm forces are expected to batter inundated areas with torrential rains later this week. The slow-moving storm made landfall in Florida’s Big […]
Millions under flood watch in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic due to heavy rain from plume of tropical moisture
A flow of tropical moisture and a slow-moving front are expected to bring heavy rain from South Carolina into the Northeast through the early part of the weekend. The National Hurricane Center was tracking a swirling area of low pressure off the southeastern U.S. coast as a possible tropical storm, but it did not become […]
Rare tornado watch issued in Northeast as Beryl’s remnants bring threat of severe weather, flooding
The combination of remnants of Hurricane Beryl and a passing front is creating a dual severe weather risk for the Northeast, bringing a rare tornado threat and the potential for major flooding through at least Thursday morning. Heavy rain and thunderstorms have already begun to form in the region, but the rain is expected to […]